Recent and Upcoming Performances:November 12, 2010 8:30pm Echoes of Rascia USC Wind Ensemble SCI National Conference USC Band Hall University of South Carolina September 30, 2010 8:00pm Mind States Timothy Anderson, trombone CCM Faculty Recital Werner Recital Hall University of Cincinnati June 4, 2010 7:30pm Echoes of Rascia CSUB Concert Band Nebojsa Macura, conductor Doré Theatre California State University-Bakersfield May 30, 2010 4:00pm Scenes From the Old Country A. Fragiskatos, B.C.Robinson, and friends Undergraduate Percussion Recital Patricia Corbett Theater University of Cincinnati May 3, 2010 8:00pm Fierce Desire for Love's Delight Morgan Zentner, English horn Clara Lichtenstein Recital Hall McGill University Montreal, Canada |
Nebojsa Macura was born in 1982 in Belgrade, Serbia, and immigrated to the United States in 1990. He holds a Master of Music from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ensembles that have performed his compositions include the CCM Wind Ensemble, California State University-Bakersfield Concert Band, University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra, and Turning Point Ensemble. His music has been featured at the Sonic Boom Festival, Midwest Composers Symposium, and MusicX. In addition, he has participated in workshops by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Standing Wave Ensemble, and Borealis String Quartet. Currently, Macura is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. contact: nebmac(at)gmail.com Selected Works[see "Compositions" below for audio and score samples]Mind States (2010) 15' trombone, piano commissioned by Timothy Anderson, trombone professor, University of Cincinnati Colours of the Earth (2010) 7' flute, alto flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, flugelhorn, trombone, double bass Mr. Ravenscroft's Haunting (2009) 4' fixed-format electronics Scenes From the Old Country (2009) 11' percussion quartet What Is Yet Unfound (2009) 3' horn Second Nocturne (2009) 4' clarinet, piano Vanished City (2009) 6' piano Fanfare for Violas (2009) 4' 4 violas (or multiples) Chamber Music No. 5 - Insomniac Dreams (2008) 9' bass clarinet, cello Canzoni di Primavera (2008) 7' 2 violins, piano four hands Echoes of Rascia (2008) 10' wind ensemble or concert band **Finalist, 2nd International Frank Ticheli Composition Contest** For the Impossible Dream (2007) 8' viola, piano Sprawl-Dystopia (2007) 10' orchestra Fierce Desire for Love's Delight (2007) 7' English horn, fixed-format electronics Carnal Dances (2007) 10' alto flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, 1 perc., violin, cello, double bass Chamber Music No. 4 - Living on the Edge (2006) 8' piccolo, flute Reflections on Solitude (2005) 7' flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, 1 perc., cello, double bass **Honorable Mention, 2008 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Student Composition Contest, University of Cincinnati** |
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Echoes of Rascia |
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“Rascia” is the Latin name for Raška, a medieval state in southeastern Europe populated by the Serbian people, and a predecessor to the modern-day Republic of Serbia. While the rich history of its liturgical chant is well documented, little is known about other types of Serbian music from the Middle Ages. Echoes of Rascia draws upon the musical traditions, both real and imagined, of this bygone era. Except for a quote from a Serbian Orthodox (Christian) hymn, first played by the flugelhorn at the beginning of the piece, all the thematic material is original. This work is dedicated to Prof. Rodney Winther, Director of Wind Studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, in gratitude for his ongoing guidance and support. | |||
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Second Nocturne |
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In 2002, shortly before changing my undergraduate major from meteorology to music composition, I wrote a Nocturne for clarinet and piano. While not entirely ineffectual, the piece was constrained by my younger self’s deficiencies in technical skill and limited aesthetic outlook. The Second Nocturne, composed seven years later, is intended as a more mature response to that earlier piece. | |||
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Colours of the Earth |
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"These hearts were woven of human joys and cares, Washed marvellously with sorrow, swift to mirth. The years had given them kindness. Dawn was theirs, And sunset, and the colours of the earth." -Rupert Brooke (1887-1915), "War Sonnets: IV. The Dead" [excerpt] On Monday, June 1, 2009, an airplane carrying 228 people vanished over the Atlantic Ocean. Its fate remained a mystery for the next 24 hours, until rescuers found debris floating in open water. There were no survivors. Later that week, with news of the disaster and Brooke's words on my mind, I began to compose Colours of the Earth. | |||
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Canzoni di Primavera |
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Composed in 2008 and premiered in July of that year at the “UPBEAT” International Summer School in Croatia, Canzoni di Primavera (“songs of spring” in Italian) evokes an imaginary ritual to welcome the arrival of spring. While the piece is influenced by various musical traditions, including Balkan folk songs and North American fiddling, its own “culture” is detached from any particular geographic area. | |||
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